Cant-hook



(No Model.)

C. NYGARD.

CANT HOOK.

N0. 874,877. Patented Deo. 13, 1887.

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CHRISTIAN NYGAARD, OF OSHKOSH,VISGONSIN.

CANT-HOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 374,877, dated December13, 1887.

Application filed May 3,1887.

.To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN N YGAARD, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of Oshkosh, in the county of vWinnebago and Stateyof Visconsin, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements inCant-Hooks; and I do declare Vthe following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings," and to the letters and figuresof reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements on socket and clip (or clasp) of acanthook.

The objects of my improvements are- First, to construct the clipseparate from the socket, so that if the clip is broken the socket isnot destroyed, and if the socket becomes broken or worn out the clip canbe used.

Second, to strengthen the clip and to lessen the cost of manufacture of.clip and socket. The clip, being separate, can be made of better andstrongermetal than the socket, and the labor and expense of casting inseparate pieces is less than casting and making clip and socket in onepiece.

Third, to construct the socket movable upon the clip, so that if thewooden handleV shrinks the socket may be moved upthe handle withoutaltering position of the clip.

Fourth, to have the clip bolted through the socket and handle.

Fifth, to provide a V-shaped or forked stop at lower end of socket toprevent it from slipping on frozen or icy logs.

Sixth, to provide a back-stop to prevent the hook from striking thehands of the person using the cant-hook.

I attain these objects by the construction illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figures 1 and 7 are side views of thecanthook; Fig. 2, a top view of part of the canthook; Fig. 3, acrosssection; Fig. 4, a side View of clip; Fig. 5, a bottom view ofclip, the bolt being shown in section, the plane of section passingthrough the bolt on line x x, Fig. 4; Fig. 6, a side view of V- shapedstop and Serial No. 237,292. (No model.)

portion of the socket, the latter being shown in section. Fig. Sis anend view of the socket, showing the stop in elevation.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A is the iron socket fitted upon the wooden handle D.

E C, Figs. 1, 4, and 5, is the clip, made of iron and fastened throughthe socket and handle by the nut J, Fig. 1. C is the clip-bolt, upon thelower end of which the nut .I is screwed. E is the clip-head.

I make the clip in one piece, of wrought iron, steel, or malleable iron;also, in two pieces, the bolt of wrought-iron or steel set into the headof malleable iron. The -clip bolt is round, except near the head, whereit is of oblong shape at H, with a pointed projection on each side, I I,Figs. 4 and 5. These' projections fit closely into and correspond withopposite notches in the top opening of the socket G. The hole in thehandle is shaped to receive the oblong enlargement H on the bolt-head.From the spindle of the bolt a web of metal, L L, Figs. 4 and 5, extendsto the enlargement H, with which it cooperates in preventing the boltfrom turning as long as it rests in its seat, Fig. 2. This opening isfrom one to two inches longer than the oblong part of the bolt H,allowing the bolt to fit into said opening. The notches in the openingare one-fourth to one-half inch wide, and are cfa number depending uponthe difference between length of socket-opening and oblong part of bolt.Three notches at each side are sufficient. There is also an oblongvopening or slotl1ole,7 similar to H in shape, in the bottoni of thesocket to allow the socket to slide on the bolt there. 4

When cant-hooks are made, the socket is put on to allow for shrinkage ofthe handle. After the wooden handle shrinks, then by loosening the nut.I and raising the clip out of the notches the socket may be forcedfarther up the handle, either one or two notches, and the clip againfastened without altering its position on the handle. Thus when the clipis first set the part H would be against the edge of the opening G att', Fig. 2, with the projections I I in the rst notches. After movingIOC) -socket-slot.

the'socket the part II would occupy the position of the dotted lines inthe. opening G, Fig. 2, with the projections I I in the middle notch,Ste. The clip-bolt is strengthened by being enlarged at H and providedwith lateral proj ections to t into notches in the sides of the Theoblong shape prevents the bolt from turning sidewise. The socket eX-tends above the clip on the handle and prevents weakening where theclip-bolt passes through. The back-stop E is part of the clip, andprevents the hook F from coming back so far as to strike the' hands ofthe person using the cant-hook.

B, Fig. 2, is a top View, Fig. (i a side View, and Fig. 8 an endelevation, of the V- shaped stop. It is a part of the socket, aboutonehalf inch high, and sharpened to an edge on top.

As shown in the drawings, the tines of the forked stop extend upwardlyalong the socket and incline away from the same, and the ends of saidtines are undercut at their upper ends. By providing the V-stop with asharp edge it cuts into a log more readily, and more firmly engages thesame. Vhen a log is coated with ice or slimy matter this is of especialservice.

j By undercutting the limbs of the V the points hook into the log andprevent backward slipping of the lever, the log being firmly wedgedbetween the clip and the stop.

The improvement in having it V-shaped is that when a person is using thecant-hook and power is applied the V is embedded in the log and acts asawedge to prevent or stop the end of the cant-hook from slipping uponthe log. rIhe more power applied the more the Wedge or V becomesembedded in the log and stops from slipping.

Therefore, what I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is-

l. In a cant-hook, the combination ol the handle, the clip, the boltsecuring the clip to the handle, and a socket slotted where it surroundsthe bolt to permit adjustment of the socket on the handle. l

2. In a cant-hook, the combination of the handle, the clip, the boltsecuring the clip to the handle, said clip being pivoted to the bolt,the bolt-head being provided with an enlargement, and a slotted socket,the walls of the slot being recessed to receive the enlargement, for thepurpose set forth.

3. In a cant-hook, the combination of the handle, the bolt securedthereto, the bolt-head having lateral projections, the socket slottedaround the bolt, the sides of the slot being notched to engage thelateral projections, and a clip pivoted to the bolt-head.

4. A socket for a cant-hook having a forked stop upon its lower end, thetines ot' the fork pointing upwardly and away from the socket and beingundercut at their upper ends,where by the stop may firmly engage a logand prevent backward slipping of the lever.

5. A socket for a cant-hook having a V- shaped stop upon its lower end,the limbs of the V inclining upwardly and away from the socket, beingintegral with the socket and tapering to a point at their engaging ends,whereby the stop may rmly engage a log and prevent backward slipping ofthe lever.

6. A socket for a cant-hook provided with a stop upon its lower end, thestop inclining at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the socket andsharpened to an edge on its engaging face, whereby forward slipping ofthe lever is prevented.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHRISTIAN. NYGAARD.

Vitnesses:

ELMER LEAoi-I, PARLAN SEMPLE.

